Supreme Court Urged to Halt Race-Based Admissions at West Point

Students for Fair Admissions files emergency petition, arguing the academy's policies violate the Fifth Amendment.

Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), a group that previously challenged race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, has filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court to halt the U.S. Military Academy at West Point's consideration of race in its admissions process.
The group argues that West Point's admissions policies are discriminatory based on race and violate the Fifth Amendment.
The U.S. Justice Department argues that race-conscious admissions at West Point are crucial for creating a diverse officer corps that reflects the diversity of enlisted personnel.
SFFA's petition comes after a lower court refused to grant a preliminary injunction requested by SFFA due to the case being 'unlikely to succeed on the merits.'
The Supreme Court has ordered the academy to respond to the group's request by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30.